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This fun, quick, inexpensive way to decorate your feet is so creative, yet easy with a little bit of fabric torn into strips OR some ribbon!

It’s a great camp craft, teen activity, girls day project to have for days at the pool, or to make to match your summer outfits, or just because you want to have an excuse to dress up your feet!!!

DIY Funky Flip Flops

Supplies:

• A pair of plain flip flops

• Fabric of your choice OR 1″ wide ribbon would work just as well, cut into 6″ lengths

• Pinking Shears

• Ruler

Directions: First you will want to cut strips of fabric into 1 inch wide and 6 inches long.

The strips do not need to be exact.Don’t worry if you don’t have pinking shears you can use a pair of regular scissors as well.

When cutting the fabric, use about 25-30 strips of fabric per flip flop (depending on the shoe size.)

Next you will want to tie the fabric around the flip flop straps.When tying the fabric around the flip flop, tye it into one knot. If you are going to use more than one type of material start alternating at this point.

You may notice your strands starting to fray. This is what adds charm!

Tie all the way down until there is about 2 inches of the flip flop strap showing.

You want to stop here, for comfort when wearing:)

Trim the edges to your preferred length.

Now you can make several, varying the color of the flip flop and fabric or ribbon!

Recycle and Re-Purpose! What a GREAT craft project. We asked neighbors to collect their pop tabs to show you how to make necklaces, headbands, key chains, bracelets – the sky’s the limit to what you can create!You can use ribbon of your choice; a terrific way to use up those extra pieces. These are for guys and gals alike. My daughter Delsi was so kind to learn to do this just for YOU. So grab some pop tabs, ribbon and accessorize, make these up for gifts, girls night out, or anything your heart desires.

Directions:This is the pattern of the soda can tops to make the jewelry.Start by weaving the ribbons through the soda tabs, leaving about 4″ – 8″ inches at one end for tying.

Lay another tap ON TOP of the one with the ribbon woven throughWeave ribbon through both tabsIt will look like this

The next tab will be placed UNDERNEATH the previous tab

Here is another view as you continue weavingSide view of the weavingRemember you alternate the tabs ON TOP to weave the ribbon, then UNDERNEATH the previous tab to weave the ribbon.Pull through the back side as shown here.

When you reach the desired length, go through the ends of the soda tab without adding another soda can top.

To finish tie the ribbon ends in a knot to secure. To wear, tie the ribbons in a loose knot or bow.For the key chain at the beginning, leave room for a loop, tie a knot and continue as directed above.

Thank you Delsi for doing this tutorial for us! Copyright Carrie Groneman, A Mother’s Shadow, 2014 Recognize a blessing and be a blessing today.

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